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The Telegraphy

FRIDAY, NOV. 26, 1926.

SIMPLE COMMON SENSE.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

DAY BY DAY.

exchange, that in time of peace our neighbours are our customers, and that their prosperity is a condition

26, 1926.

MURDER TRIAL.

of aur well-being. If we show" TIME FOR REASONING IS BE COURT TO SIT LATE TO-DAY.)

FORD WE HAVE APPROACHED NEAR

i

The Criminal Sessions murder

their dealingy, their power to pay ENOUGH TO THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT TO their debts diminishes and their LOOK AT IT AND ADMIRE.—Margaretrial, in which a Chinese is charged,

Percival.

WELL-KNOWN MANILA

MAN,

DIES OF PNEUMONIA.

Mr. Anthony M. Titake, known as the result of the death of an to all Maniluns and throughout the Orlent as "Tony" Timke, owner of other Chinese in a street fight in the Poodle Dog Cafe, Manila, died the vicinity of the new Western at 5.20 o'clock last Sunday after- Market, was continued before the noon at St. Luke's hospital after Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, was the cause of death.

an illness of five days. Pneumonia

With the

power to purchase, our goods is re- duced. Restricted imports involve There was a clean bill of health restricted exports, and no nation in the Colony yesterday.. can afford to loss it's external trade.

The forecast of the Royal Ob- The above constitutes a united and powerful appeal by a

servatory up till noon-to-morrow body of

15:

"North-east winds, fresh; this morning, when the evid-

exception of 1 international bankers for the .ro | fine.""

ence of a constable who chased the period of about five months, the moval of tariffs, preferences" and

prisoner was given. Mr. A. Dyer popular cafe man had made the other burribrs that have settled like | The Colonial Secretary an- Ball is prosceuting for the Crown, Philippines his home since 1898,

nounces that the quarantine re-

says the Manila Bulletin. In that strictions imposed against arrivals and Mr. Somereot Fitzroy Is de-year he arrived in the islands as a from Hofhow, on account of fending.

etvilian clerk in the commissary cholars have been withdrawn. The Court has decided to sit late department of the United Status to-day, in order to endeavour, and Army. In 1899 ko sevored his.con- get the case finished, to prevent anections with the Army and went sitting to-morrow. There are still into business on the Escolta. After a number of polico witnesses to be a short time, Mr. Timke became called, as well as the defence, surn-identified with work on the water- ming up, and the jury's delibera- front and later went to the Poaza Cafe which was next to where Tom's Dixie Kitchen now stands. Here he remained.. for about 15

a blight on the frontiers of most of the countries of Europe, and is bound to xe much in influencing opinion and, eventually, in shaping policy. The future, so far as we see it and fondly hope, will see the Bweeping away of the petty national prejudices and jealousies which underlie the pld idea of "protective" tariffs.!

The Typhoid Outbreak It is repssuring to have the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health thut the present outbreak of · typhoid, which,

Sir Percival Phillips, of the London Daily Mail, is expected to arrive in Shangaat on Saturday by the R. M. S. Empress of Asia to study conditions, in China for the paper which he representa

years.

The police constable this morning Presumed drowned, having fal-spoke of seeing two mon, running, Ien overboard, the death of a LaB and he gave chase. He pursued the car aenman, Jacool Ali Khan, Is foremost one, the prisoner, who In 1919, owing" to. building reported by the master of the 5.3. had an implement wrapped in paper changes being made by the owner Karmala, which arrived this morn-in-his right hand and a dagger of the Plaza Cafe property, Mr. ink from Shanghai and Yokohama, in his left. The prisoner half Timke sold his holdings. He then turned and threatened witness,made a trip to his home in San- The Christmas letter mail via who, being unarmed, drew back Francisco where he met Low Siberia for the United King- and waited. The chase was Hymann, a former resident of dom will be closed in the G.P.O.resumed and again the prisoner the Philippines, who had at 10.30 am. on Monday, the 29th threatened inst, per 3.4. Sawa Maru. This mail is due in London of or about the 20th December.

on a somewhat small scale, has been continuing.since July, is upt in any way due to the Colons regular Water supplies. Boat- "people nail earth-coclics appear to be the most affected, and as many (of these get their water from ques- tomble sources and practically ali

In describing an opium raid to live under rather unsanitary condi- Mr. Lindsell in the Police Court tions, it is scarcely to be wondered yesterday Sentor, Revenue Oflicer at that the disense occasionally C. Watt snid that the drug was

witness with the sold out his interest in the dagger, and dared him to come on. Poodle Dog Cafe. After a few Witness then described how other months" stay in the United States, constables took up the chase, and Mr. Timke went into partnership. the eventual overpowering of the with Mr. Hymann. They both re- prisoner, who was taken to hos-turned to Manila where they bought pital in an ambulance after he had the Poodle Dog Cafe. In the early |part of 1921, illness forced Mr. Hy- been captured.

He was cross-examined at some cisco where he died a few months.

mann to return to San Fran

quired the entire business...

Mr. Timke was born at Carson The case will be continued this city, Nevada, 65 years ago. He is

...

We note by the latest papers to makes its appearance in our midst. found cleverly concealed in aength by Mr. Somèract Fitzroy,fter arrival, Mr. Timke then ac

very

'

Charged with obstruction, two were fined $4 each, by Major C. Willson this morning, while four others, who failed to appear in the Court, forfeited their bail.

land.

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Mr. George A. Thompson, father. of Major and Mrs. Christian H. Dewey, died in Manila on Novem- ber 4 after a lingering illness. He is survived by his widew, Hattie E. Thompson, and one daughter Edha, Mrs. Christian R. Dewey. Mr, and Mrs. Thompson came to the Philip pines last February with their daughter. Mr. Thompson was à retired lawyer and had lived in Des Moines, Iowa.

and was in the witness' box for over two hours.

afternoon..

LATE M. KRASSIN.

ASHES GOING TO RUSSIA.

""

survived by a nephew and a nieco. who live in San Francisco. A cable was sent yesterday to the nephew advising him of the death of his undle.

cisco to Suez.

Never osten-

The Very Joba!

Idea!

The 1923 epidemic was the most small crevice in the celling of n hand that a great deal of public serious that has occurred in the forefeited his bail of $100.

room. Defendant, who was absent,

attention was focussed on the re- Colony for very many years, and, cent manifesto by a body of in- the public will remember that the

A raid on itinerant barbers dis- official explanation associated the ternational bankers pleading for outbreak with certain operationsment at Man Wo. Lane yesterday. lodged six.of them from the pave- the "removal of restrictions upon connected with our main milk sup European trade, and that there is ply. That contention was severely much evidence of a growing recog-think it to have been incorrect. criticised at the time, and we still

Mr. Timke was a man of gener- nition that the nations of the world More likely is it that the epidemic

bus disposition and contributed much to charity in a quiet way. He must pull down their tariff barriers started from some such source as

London, Nov. 25. was never known to reject a request before trade can revive. We in the present outbreak and that the

M. Krassin's body is being for aid and many persons who re disease was spread by carriers and A parade and drill exercises Hongkong need no convincing of in other ways, as well. One point were carried out by a large naval cremated in London and the ashes quired financial assistance or help the benefits of fred and unhampered stressed now is the danger from party, accompanied by a band, at will be transported to Russia. It. In other ways have reason to re- trade and there is not the slightest eating uncooked salads and shell-Happy Valley yesterday morning. is now lying in state, the members member Tony Timke.

of the Embassy staff forming the tatious in his giving but never re- doubt that the maze of trade bar-fish. It is, in Dr. Pope's opinion, Spectators were also treated to an exhibition of stunt flying by five

guard. The Soviet lag is half-jecting an appeal, worthy or un- likely that carelessness in this res-

seaplanes, which went as far masted, and Sir Austen Chamber- worthy, Mr. Timke's 'ganerous riers which has grown up in pect has accounted for the majority afield as the south side of the Is-lain has called at the Embassy to spirit was known from San Fran Europe since, the Armistice has had of the non-Chinese cases yet report-

express condolences.--Reuter. much to do with the painfully slowed. The whole cornmunity will do well to keep this point in mind, for recovery of commercial activity. by the exercise of a little care it Sir Alan Anderson, who is the Pre- should be possible to render oneself sident of the Council of the Inter-largely immune from the discase. In Shanghal, where the danger is national Chamber of Commerce, re-

admittedly greater than here, the cently made a

striking greatcet precautions are taken in speech at a meeting of the Chamber this connection, but we fear that Hongkong folk are less particular in Paris, drawing a vivid and apt than they might be in regard to the comparison of the contrasting eating of raw safade and shell-fish. conditions in Europe and the United States of America. He said, that "in size, population, range of pro- duct and climate, skill enterprise, and industry neither area has any particular reason to envy the other. One area has one stable currency

The following items are ed from the Telegraph files for the and no internal barriers to trade.week ended December 2nd, 1905. The other has many currencies, not

The rate of the dollar on de- all stable, and twenty-eight Cus-

mund was 28. 0. 7/8d. toms barriers which grow while goods are on order. Which of Notice was given of a proposed these two areas ought to be pros-meeting, called by Mr. S. T. Dunn, perous? Which is prosperous? I superintendent of the Botanical und Forestry Department, to con- once read a story of a man who was sider the formation of a Hongkong enst into a noisonię, dungeon and Horticultural Society. kept there without food or water. At last being worn out by suffer- ing, he opened the window and stepped out. When, I wonder, will Europe have suffered enough to open its window and step out from its trade barriers?

21 YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM TELEGRAPH" FILES.

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A good instance of the prophetic complished musician, and has writ- dream comes from St. Leonards. ten poetry to the delight of her Miss Mary Douglas Hart, of that many friends. She will not, how- town, dreamed one night that an ever, allow her work to be publish- airplane fell into the sea, and that ed, although competent critics have Regiment, to 'Miss Gwenatte the pilot climbed out of the cock-spoken highly of it:

The forthcoming weddings are announced of Capt. Vivian Russell Wright-Neville, of the 5/2 Punjab

Matilda Frederica Northe, of

Kingsclere Hotel, Kowloon; Mr. Pit and waded ashore. The next extract-William G. C. Ham, residing at No, morning Miss Hart was telling her

Esquire as a postal courtesy has

504 Nathan Road, to Miss Edith sister about her odd dream, when its dangers when the letter is going Jen, residing at 235 Nathan Road, the noise of an airplane was heard. to "places abroad." Many travel- Kowloon Mr. Harald Aubrey The two looked out and there, be- lers on the Continent, being unable. Pearson, of 693, Avenue Jeffre, fore their eyes, was the ariplane to able to give an exact address, Shanghai, to Miss Irene Mary falling into the sea, aud, presently, use the Posté Restante, of which Tester, of 47 Kenilworth Road, the pilot wading ashore. Now, was much greater advantage la taken Flight-Sergant Payne, the pilot in abroad than in this country. "In St. Leonards, Sussex.

question, beset by anticipation or such cases letters, if not addressed The Belgian Consulate notific foreboding of diaster the night be to a plain "Mr." are likely to be us that the Royal decrees regulat-fore? We have no evidence to this placed in the "F" box at the local ing the stabilieation of currency effect; the journey was a short one post office and to remain there for in Belgium having been published.folkestone the starting point a year or two. the Belgian currency will, in and the cause of the fall was sudden D. J. W. Noble presided at the future, only be quoted on chang engine trouble. So I think we may annual meeting of the Dairy Farm in belgas. All remittance through say that Miss Hurt's dream was an Company, when he referred to the Belgian Consulates abroad will example of the prophetic as distin- advantages of a frozen food supply also be made in beigas, which will guished from the telepathie faculty, at the mercy of the Meat Guild, to prevent the public from being be the currency used in businessAn event which had not happened

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The annual fete of the Minis

It was on the very same day thattering Children's League was held for the first time. In the grounds the famous Bankers' Manifesto was of Government House. The total broadcast by wireless, and that proceeds wore $869. manifesto has been well characteris-

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transactions with foreign coun tries. The last quotation was 34.87 belgas to the pound sterling.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Brusscla

A leading article dealt with the concerted attack on question of rising rents, it being the citadels of particularist pre-said that there had been an in- Paris judice and ignorance." There is crease of about 15 per cent, with

Amsterdam in a few months.

Berlin plenty of evidence to reveal a grów

Copenhagen ing conviction on the part of

'St. Andrew's Ball was a great Vienna bunkers, economists and business success. The Hon. Mr. Gershom Helsingafora

Lisbon Tenders that the breaking down of Stewart was the President, whilst Buenos Aires

mongst the officials were the Hon. Shanghal tariff, barriers which obstruct the r. R. G. Shewan, Messrs. J. W. C. Yokonama. free flow of trade, is just so much Bonnar, A. Rodger, G. Duncan and New York

Genova simple common sense. The follow-D. Templeton. A feature of the filan...

decorations was a series of crayon Stockholm ing three sentences succinctly sum drawings of Scottish notables by Dala up the now free trude view: Mr George Duncan," "There can be no

recovery in Europe till politicians in all terri torics, old and new, realise that trade is not wir but a process of

The anti-American boycott, in connection with. the U. & Exclu

gue

Rio Bombay Hongkong aion Law, was reported to be very silver (forward).

Silver (spot) intense in Wuchow.

Rugby, Nov. 26.

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was presented to her as happening. Here again we have a hint of that Everlasting Now.

He wore some earmuffa on his

ears,

So Jack Frost wouldn't ating.

Oh, lucky man. When wifey

talked

He couldn't hear a thing.

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Poor sonny's shoes got gon

sonking wet. The saddest kid in town...

He has no shoes to stand in,

yet

He simply can't sit down.

The asking habit has spread: among newspaper readers at Home and the great question, "What is plywood?" cropped up, at a timber trade dinner the other evening. Everyone present possessed a more or less exact idea of what the thing. really was, but the three diction arics searched did not even recog

34.80% 12.13

Queen Maud of Norway is fond nise "plywood." One of the pro- 20.12% of dancing and is among the few blem solvers wrote an appeal for 18.21 Royaltics who have learned the enlightment to an expert at a dis- 34.40 Charleston. One wonder if this tant table. Instantly camo back this 7752 dance will be included in any of scribbled definition: "A material 45.11/16 the programmes of autumn dunces consisting of three or more layers- or veneers of wood, cemented to- 2/5 which Royalty attend? 2/0.5/16 Versatility and a determination gether with the graft of adjacent 26.10 for getting the better of things.pro- layers at right-angles." So that 18 114 bably helped the Norwegian that.

.2.17732

.4.85

.18.18

18.99

Queen to master the intricacies of

103%

the dance......

31.97

.0.1/10

"An' what may you creature bo?"

Her people will never forget how the visitor asked the keeper,

their English Queen at once sot "That's an American moose," re-

1/5, 26/82 about learning their tongue, and plled the mana

1/11 she quickly added Norwegian to the "A moose," exclaimed the visitor. 20:1/16 many languages of which she is. "Hoots, mon, show me an Ameri British Wireless.; master. She is an artist, an ae can ref.!!!